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Mysteries at the Museum

  • TV-PG
  • 2010–2019
  • 23 seasons
  • Documentary
  • 8.8

Don Wildman unearths relics from the world's greatest institutions to reveal secrets from the past. He examines each artifact to illuminate history's most incredible triumphs, sensational crimes and bizarre encounters.

Episodes

13 episodes
  1. 1Brassiere Brigade, Flight for Life, Connecticut Haunting

    60 minSep 12, 2014

    Host Don Wildman examines a brassiere that gave salacious schemers an unexpected boost, a plane that soared to safety in a daring rescue mission and a religious icon allegedly scorched by the forces of evil.

  2. 2Circling the Skies, Lady & the Panda, 12 Years a Slave

    60 minSep 19, 2014

    Host Don Wildman examines a reel of film that depicts a high-flying stunt that changed aviation history, a panda discovered by an unlikely heroine and an aged document that tells the story of one man's unparalleled imprisonment.

  3. 3Love Canal, Duquesne Spy Ring, Survival in the Colonies

    60 minSep 26, 2014

    Host Don Wildman investigates a property deed tied to an epic fight for justice, a short-wave radio that wrought havoc in a high-stakes game of espionage, and a human skull that speaks to a harrowing saga of new-world survival.

  4. 4Doyle & Houdini, the Poison Squad, the Great Imposter

    60 minOct 3, 2014

    A feud between Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini is examined by the host, who later looks into the history of "Poison Squad" experiments and the beginnings of food and drug regulation. Also: the story of a jaw-dropping feat of trickery pulled off by a great impostor.

  5. 5Tootsie Roll Miracle, Singing Convict, Operation Paperclip

    60 minOct 17, 2014

    Host Don Wildman examines the Tootsie Roll candies that once saved the lives of a courageous band of soldiers, a guitar owned by a legendary musical jailbird, and a bicycle that helped launch humans into outer space.

  6. 6Radioactive Boy Scout, Match of the Century, Four Corners Outbreak

    60 minOct 24, 2014

    A badge that inspired a nuclear experiment; a chess set used in a match of Cold War wits; eerie animal specimens.

  7. 7Nazi Art Hoax, Hunger Strike, Skull in the Ashes

    60 minNov 14, 2014

    Don examines a damaged metal identification tag that played a role in a bizarre and heated crime, a painting by a man who pulled off one of the art world’s greatest deceptions, and a pin that represents a woman’s perilous push to advance equality.

  8. 8Dare to Dream, Mail Missile, Child Warrior

    60 minNov 21, 2014

    Don investigates a postal box that embarked on a gravity-defying journey, a traditional Viking vessel that sailed into the annals of modern history on an intrepid sea voyage, and a handmade talisman that weaves a tale of terror and courage on the American frontier.

  9. 9Robber's Bride, The Night Disco Exploded, Escape By Sea

    60 minNov 28, 2014

    Host Don Wildman examines an old Concord stagecoach that symbolizes a broken dream, a collection of melted vinyl records that sparked the decline of a cultural marvel, and a ship model that represents a bid for freedom.

  10. 10Dramatic Defection, Wrong Way Flight, Cowboy's Revenge

    60 minDec 5, 2014

    Host Don Wildman investigates a revolver that was responsible for global consequences, a bare-bones plane that speaks to a perilous, record-breaking adventure, and a set of mug shots that represents a link between a notorious crime ring and an unlikely hero.

  11. 11Kiss that Saved a Million Lives, Heist of the Century, Lorenzo's Oil

    60 minDec 12, 2014

    Host Don Wildman examines the beguiling cast of a woman who helped save thousands of lives after her death, a surfboard that speaks to one of the nation's most notorious capers, and a mysterious plant that offered unlikely hope to a family during their darkest hour.

  12. 12Porcelain Twins, The Warden's Wife, Lost City of Atlantis

    60 minDec 19, 2014

    Don investigates a china doll that speaks to a mystifying tale of deception, a bullet-marked sleigh that stood witness to the violent conclusion of a notorious love affair, and a set of common-looking stones that holds a possible clue to a lost civilization.

  13. 13Dial M for Missing, $7 Renoir, Secret in the Attic

    60 minDec 26, 2014

    Don examines a timeworn tome that may explain the perplexing disappearance of the world's greatest mystery writer, a Renoir painting believed to have been bought for just $7, and a police ledger that tells the tale of a secretive love affair that ended in murder.

Where to watch Mysteries at the Museum

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Series cast

Don WildmanSelf - Host310 episodes
Anna Cain BiancoSelf - Historian7 episodes
Michelle LulicKlondike Kate4 episodes
Merritt ChaseTony Mendez3 episodes
Frankie PetrosinoManfred Deterling2 episodes
Alan B. CarrSelf - Historian2 episodes
Tony SperaSelf - Director1 episode
Mark WilliamMaurice1 episode
Martin Van BurenSelf (archive footage)1 episode

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